Intero's Market Report
San Mateo, CA
Single-Family Homes
San Mateo, CA
Thu Sep 18 2025
This week the median list price for San Mateo, CA is $2,188,000 with the market action index hovering around 63. This is about the same as last month's market action index of 63. Inventory has increased to 59.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Strong Seller's Market
Market Narrative
While the Market Action Index shows some strengthening in the last few weeks, prices have not seemed to move from their plateau. Should the upward trend in sales relative to inventory continue, expect prices to resume an upward climb in tandem with the MAI.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $2,188,000 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $1,981,900 | |
| Per Square Foot | $1,218 | |
| Average Days on Market | 115 | |
| Median Days on Market | 28 | |
| Price Decreased | 19% | |
| Price Increased | 2% | |
| Relisted | 8% | |
| Inventory | 59 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 63 | |
| Strong Seller's Market | ||
The market is hovering around this plateau. Look for a persistent change in the Market Action Index before we see prices deviate from these levels.
Market Segments
Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.
| Median Price | Sq. Ft. | Lot Size | Beds | Bath | Age | New | Absorbed | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,288,000 | 2,865 | 8,000 - 10,000 sqft | 4 | 3.5 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
| $2,595,000 | 1,780 | 4,500 - 6,500 sqft | 3 | 2.5 | 74 | 2 | 3 | 35 |
| $1,988,800 | 1,760 | 4,500 - 6,500 sqft | 4 | 2 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| $1,410,000 | 1,065 | 4,500 - 6,500 sqft | 3 | 1.8 | 74 | 6 | 2 | 17 |